North Carolina Energy
Gas prices, electricity rates, utilities, power plants, heating costs and EV charging in North Carolina, from EIA, EPA and the Department of Energy.
- Regular gas, region
- $3.86/gal
- Week of 10/19/2026
- Home electricity
- 15.16¢/kWh
- July 2026
- Average electric bill
- $146/mo
- 2025
- EV charging stations
- 1,956
- 5,993 ports
Prices
- Gas prices$3.86/gal (Lower Atlantic, PADD 1C)
- Electricity rates15.16¢/kWh
- Heating oil$5.83/gal week of 10/19/2026
- Propane$3.61/gal week of 10/19/2026
- Natural gas$34.09/Mcf July 2026
Power plants
40.0 GW of operating capacity
- Natural gas19.3 GW 48.4%
- Solar7.1 GW 17.8%
- Nuclear5.4 GW 13.5%
- Coal4.4 GW 11.0%
- Hydroelectric1.9 GW 4.7%
- Petroleum577 MW 1.4%
- Biomass425 MW 1.1%
- Wind397 MW 1.0%
- Battery storage293 MW 0.7%
- Pumped storage hydro95.0 MW 0.2%
- Other54.0 MW 0.1%
Generated 126.5 TWh in 2023 with 47.6% from carbon-free sources. CO2 rate 624 lb/MWh. Solar, wind and batteries
Largest electric utilities
By customers, 2025
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| Utility | Customers | Home price |
|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Carolinas, LLCInvestor Owned | 2,274,896 | 13.41¢/kWh |
| Duke Energy Progress - (NC)Investor Owned | 1,605,330 | 15.19¢/kWh |
| EnergyUnited Elec Member CorpCooperative | 145,028 | 11.61¢/kWh |
| Virginia Electric & Power CoInvestor Owned | 128,522 | 12.74¢/kWh |
| Brunswick Electric Member CorpCooperative | 118,326 | 13.34¢/kWh |
| Union Electric Membership Corp - (NC)Cooperative | 90,148 | 13.92¢/kWh |
| Jones-Onslow Elec Member CorpCooperative | 85,801 | 13.39¢/kWh |
| Fayetteville Public Works CommissionMunicipal | 85,088 | 12.14¢/kWh |
| Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp - (NC)Cooperative | 81,175 | 14.92¢/kWh |
| Rutherford Elec Member CorpCooperative | 77,777 | 13.02¢/kWh |
EV charging by city
205 alternative fuel stations too
- Charlotte285
- Raleigh206
- Cary100
- Durham99
- Asheville55
- Greensboro50
- Morrisville43
- Concord33
- Chapel Hill32
- Wilmington29
- Greenville28
- Winston-Salem26
- Gastonia24
- Fayetteville22
- Apex19
- Boone16
- Holly Springs16
- Wilson16
- New Bern14
- Huntersville14
- Pittsboro13
- Wake Forest13
- High Point13
- Statesville12
- Jacksonville12
- Rocky Mount12
- Burlington11
- Carrboro11
- Pinehurst11
- Hendersonville11
Energy by county
Utilities, power plants and charging stations in each county
- Alamance County
- Alexander County
- Alleghany County
- Anson County
- Ashe County
- Avery County
- Beaufort County
- Bertie County
- Bladen County
- Brunswick County
- Buncombe County
- Burke County
- Cabarrus County
- Caldwell County
- Camden County
- Carteret County
- Caswell County
- Catawba County
- Chatham County
- Cherokee County
- Chowan County
- Clay County
- Cleveland County
- Columbus County
- Craven County
- Cumberland County
- Currituck County
- Dare County
- Davidson County
- Davie County
- Duplin County
- Durham County
- Edgecombe County
- Forsyth County
- Franklin County
- Gaston County
- Gates County
- Graham County
- Granville County
- Greene County
- Guilford County
- Halifax County
- Harnett County
- Haywood County
- Henderson County
- Hertford County
- Hoke County
- Hyde County
- Iredell County
- Jackson County
- Johnston County
- Jones County
- Lee County
- Lenoir County
- Lincoln County
- Macon County
- Madison County
- Martin County
- McDowell County
- Mecklenburg County
- Mitchell County
- Montgomery County
- Moore County
- Nash County
- New Hanover County
- Northampton County
- Onslow County
- Orange County
- Pamlico County
- Pasquotank County
- Pender County
- Perquimans County
- Person County
- Pitt County
- Polk County
- Randolph County
- Richmond County
- Robeson County
- Rockingham County
- Rowan County
- Rutherford County
- Sampson County
- Scotland County
- Stanly County
- Stokes County
- Surry County
- Swain County
- Transylvania County
- Tyrrell County
- Union County
- Vance County
- Wake County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Watauga County
- Wayne County
- Wilkes County
- Wilson County
- Yadkin County
- Yancey County
Frequently asked questions
- How much does electricity cost in North Carolina?
- Homes in North Carolina paid an average of 15.16¢/kWh per kilowatt-hour in July 2026, compared with the U.S. average of 18.31¢/kWh.
- What is the price of gas in North Carolina?
- EIA does not publish a weekly North Carolina average. The Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) average was $3.86/gal the week of 10/19/2026.
- Where does North Carolina's electricity come from?
- In 2023, 47.6% of the electricity generated in North Carolina came from carbon-free sources (nuclear and renewables), and 14.1% from renewables alone.